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Who has received the Combat Action Badge?
Anyone who is fired upon and/or returns fire. Specifically, as the citation reads, 'engages or is engaged by the enemy.' Those eligible for the Combat Infantry Badge or the Combat Medical Badge are ineligible.
Can you wear your combat infantry badge together with your combat action badge?
No, you only wear one Category I badge.
Could a Marine attached to an Army infantry unit during combat operations wear the Combat Infantryman Badge?
No. They would receive a Combat Action Ribbon. If ever they transferred to the Army, then they'd be eligible to wear the CIB or CAB in lieu of their Combat Action Ribbon.
Can you wear both the combat action badge and the combat infrantry badge on the acu uniform?
No, you cannot.
Who is eligible combat medic badge?
It used to be only Combat Medics who held the 91B MOS. With the reorganisation which occurred within the Army from 2001 - 2004, 91B was folded into the 68W MOS ("healthcare specialist"), and anyone with a 68 series MOS became eligible for the Combat Medic badge. So, rather than being exclusive to line medics, as it once was, any fobbit working the prescription counter and who never leaves the wire earns a CMB.
What army regulation state that the combat medic authorized to received a combat action badge?
Medics cannot receive CABs (Combat Action Badge). Instead, they receive the CMB (Combat Medical Badge) for treating wounded soldiers in a combat situation.
When was Combat Action Badge created?
Combat Action Badge was created on 2005-05-02.
Can Combat Engineers be issued Combat Infantry Badges?
No. You must actually hold an 11 series (Infantry) Primary MOS while in a combat zone to be awarded a CIB. Combat Engineers get awarded the CAB (Combat Action Badge) for instances of direct contact with the enemy. The only engineers eligible for the CIB are those who hold the 18C - Special Forces Engineer Sergeant - MOS; all Special Forces personnel, with the exception of medical personnel, are eligible for the CIB.
Can you wear the combat action badge on class a uniform?
Yes. If you have earned the Combat Action Badge (CAB) you can wear it on your Class A uniform.
Where do you wear the combat action badge on army ASU?
The combat action badge are worn with "Class A" Army green, blue or white uniform coats. You must wear that uniform when wearing the badge.
What does C.I.B. stand for?
Combat infantry badge
Can you wear the combat action badge and the combat medic badge on acus?
Yes, and we were able to do the same with the BDU/DCU uniforms (once the CAB came into existence). The CAB is a Category 1 badge, whereas the CMB is a Category 2 badge.
